Police arrest 4 persons for producing fake Counterfeit Herbicides In Bauchi

By: Ajiya Ayuba, Bauchi

Bauchi State Police Command on Sunday said it has arrested four individuals for producing fake counterfeit herbicides in Inkil community, Bauchi Local Government Area of the State.

The arrest of the suspects was made known in a statement signed by the command spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakil and made available to newsmen in Bauchi.

The statement reads in part: “On May 3, 2025, at about 13:30 hours, a team of detectives attached to the Monitoring Unit of the Command upon credible intelligence regarding the mass production of counterfeit herbicides in a residential area within Bauchi Metropolitan”

The arrested individuals include of Usman Suleman, male, aged 21 years, of Karofin Madaki, Ahmad Musa, male, aged 20 years, of Wuntin Dada, and, Muhammad Nuhu, male, aged 17 years, of Fadaman Mada all of them are within Bauchi metropolis.

He said that the suspects were discovered and apprehended while in the process of producing these illicit substances at a residence located in the Unguwan Liman area of Bauchi.  

During searching their location, police recovered the following items: Twenty-six cartons labelled “Force Up”,One empty carton of “Gobora,”  

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Two plastic drums containing a suspicious liquid mixture, Two buckets and One hundred empty one-litre containers of “Force Up.”  

“The search uncovered sealing tapes, scissors, super glue, leather materials, charcoal, five welding spoons, a charcoal stove, and an assortment of cover seals” 

“During the interrogation, the defendants implicated Muhammad Muhammad, a 36-year-old of Fadaman Mada. This individual was subsequently located and apprehended for this illegal operation. The suspects are currently in police custody”

He said that the ongoing investigations aim to thoroughly address and dismantle these illicit activities within the State.